Topic: Clinical Immunology
Merck cites positive study results on allergy drug
AP News
Merck cites positive late-stage study results on allergy drugMerck & Co. said Tuesday new data from a late-stage study showed its allergy treatment candidate met key effectiveness goals when compared with placebo. The company said patients treated with its sublingual grass, or Phleum Pratense, allergy immunotherapy tablet showed a 26 ...
Climate change may extend allergy season: study
Reuters Environmental Online Report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sneezing, congestion, and runny noses from hay fever may be lasting longer because climate change may be extending pollen seasons, doctors in Italy said on Monday. Pollen seasons as well as the amount of pollen in the air progressively increased during a 26-year study in Italy, the doctors ...
Gene links to celiac disease may help drug search
Reuters US Online Report Health News
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified new genetic links to celiac disease and say their findings could speed the search for better ways to diagnose and treat the gluten-intolerance disorder. British researchers scanned the genetic maps of more than 9,400 celiac patients and found areas of immune system disturbance which ...
Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare
Reuters US Online Report Health News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eating meat may be a much more common trigger for anaphylaxis -- a severe and potentially deadly allergic reaction -- than previously thought, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. A study of 60 patients who had unexplained severe allergic reactions suggests that a compound in meat known as alpha-galactose may ...
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